Boot-tree



Paten 00L I, |901. W. R. PELTOH.

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ducten UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

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ne n knew-n nur f. Wonu it lnmnx, n oiti'rnn of the loitnd Hinton, melding nt fmnd Itnpidn. io the monty o( Kent and Hime oi' Michigan. have invented nulo no* mi mini lmprm-emnnu in llootJTmm; and l do hereby decime tho folloiring tn be n full. einer, :md met lemmi lion of tho invention, erh n.: will enable ot en nhillod in the nrt lo nhirh it app-crimine tn malin and um tho .m".

)ly invention minion tn Im nlnvnmcmtn In Mmmm-m, :md more m bully tn nah (or forming; und stretching ell boots in the pmemm ni xnnnnfnctnre.

if'eit boot M nnnnliy manufactured me flint runde in lllnnkn haring tlm form o( nn elongated Mci: or im; open nt the ond forming the ieg And ronndednnd cloned nttho end which in to form the (ont- In the procent ot' iinnliy nhnping them blank upon n nimble tren or inni. they nre subjected to considerable irnln nnd stretch in pnrin and nre llnblo to he mnde loo thin in auch parte or rnptnred outright. I'hotrees uned for the purpose o! so forming the lilnnhn m4 nnnnlly :undo nre nhjeciionnble, in thnt Ibo pnrt forming the iront pnri. of the foot nnd the pnrt for-mln the heel nro plvoted or otherwise connectell to opernte sininltmieonsiy, which innkes the device hnrd to opemto and linble to thin or rupture the blnnk in pnl-ts.

Ii`he object of my invention is to provide n device that will be onsyof operation nnd that will not unduly stretch or rupture the blank, und to provide the same with certain' new and useful features hereinafter more fully described, and particularly pointed ont in the claims.

My invention consists, essentially, in providing the device with means whereby the parte operating upon the front part of the foot of the boot operate independently of the part operating upon the heel and leg of the boot und in ce1-tuin details of consti-notion and arrangements of parts, as will more fully appear by reference to the accompanying drawings, in whch [figure i is n side elevation of n device embodying: my invention n it apponewhen miami to moeite the blank; Fig. 9. the Mme in veillent motion on the line 2 i of Fig. 3, with the solo und lnntnp port in ition for forming the ferrand r1 ofthe iinnla; Fig. Si, the Mme with all! e an in [inni pmition for forming the entire b Ank; Fig. t, n detail in wat elevation of the moclmninm for open ating the de; and Fig. 3' n plan view nf Pig. .1, n-itliuthe noie-piece mui hooi portion rumored.

l'lko letton refer In like patin in nii the figurent.

A represents the irunt leg-nection, hnvlng n portion op mite the foot longitudinally divided from mnt to rear by n niet C nnd pro vided irith groove nt each nido oi' the niet.

ll ist the renr leg-noctinn. lmvlngono end ii lo form the heel o( the bool.

I) in tho noie-piece, uhich extends from the toe of the boot to opponito tho end of the front leg-motion A tu which itl in plvotcd, mi nt l'l. The toe oi' tlm wle-piece in pivotcd lo the toe of the instep-picco i-`, mi nt l'I', und the other end oi' the inntep-pieco in slidnbly connected to the front leg-section by being extended within the alot C nud provided with opxxmitely-pmjocling lugx il, cngnging nml traversing the grooves C.

'lho ronr log-section ll is movnbly connectodolpposito the foot portion to the front iegsect on by menus oi n beli-crnnk lever li and oonnecting-rod I, by which the rear leg-section moves nwny lroxn the front leg-section nearly horizontally nud is held in extended position by said lever and rod. To this end the lever 1I is pivoted to the rear leg portion nt the fulcruln or angle of the levernnd snb stnntially opposite the instep of the boot. The forward erm of this lever extends into the slot C and is provided with oppostelyprojecting lugs G, engaging and traversing the grooves C above the lugs G on the insteppiece F. The other erm of the lever I-I is pivoted to one end of a. connecting-rod I, as et I', the other end of said rod being pivoted to the end of the front legseetion, preferably by the seme pivot E on which the sole-piece turns.

The upper parte of the leg-sections A and B are provided with a brace J, pivoted to one of said sections, as at L, and havingshoniders M engaging the other leg-section. To slmultaueonsiy turn this brace and the bell-crank, they are connected by a rod l, pivoted to each at its respective ends. The braceJ may be manually operated, or it may be operated by any means commonly used for the purpose, the means for operating said brace constituting no part of my invention.

From the foregoing description of the construction the operation will be readily understood. When placed in the position shown in Fig. l and the blank placed thereon, the lugs (l and (i' are in the upper ends of the grooves C'. 'lhe paris I) and if are new o'perative independently oi the leg-section and can be turned to the position shown in Fig. 2, thus breaking down and forming the front Fart of the foot without forming the heel or eg. This in easily done, requiring but little manual power; The brace .l is new turned toa horimnial posllion b 'anysuitabie means and through the connecting-rod traverses the luga G' down the grooves C'. The pivot II' moves down ward relativo to the ivol I' sufllcicnt to properly neutralize tie upward movement o! the pivot I' an it traverses the are around the lvot E, thus carrying the rear section Il near y in a right line backward, which movement la beat adapted to ro rl) form the heel and leg and evenly dllurllute the stretch and strain on the blank. When fully opened ont, as in Fig. 3, the lever II rod I, and brace .I securely and rigidly hohl the rear leg-section in plnce,nnd the luga G', engaging the 'luga G securely hold the parts i and D from moving.

iinving thus fuilydeseribecl my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters iutent, is-

i. In combination with a front leg-section, a rear ieg-section, a sole-piece, and an insteppiece; means for movably connecting the rear leg-secton to the front leg-section, and.

other means for movably connecting the solepiece, and instep-plece to said front leg-seoton, whereby the rear leg-section, and the sole and instep pieces may be separately operated, -substantially as described.

2; In combination with a front leg-section, a sole-piece pivoted at the rear to the front leg-section, an insteppiece pivoted tothe toe of the soie-piece at one end and siidably connected to the front leg-section at the other end, and a rear leg-section independently connected to the front leg-section, substantially as described.

3. The combination of a front ieg-section having longitudinal grooves, a soie-piece pivoted to the end of the front leg-section, an instep-piece pivoted to the toe of the solepece at one end and having lugs traversing the grooves in the i'rnnt ieg-piece, a rearlegsection, a lever pivoted to the same, lugs on the said lever traversing the said grooves, a brace pivoted to the rear leg-section, and a rod connecting the brace and lever, substantially as described.

4. The combination of a front leg-section, a rear ieg-section, a beii-erank lever pivoted to the same and slidably connected to the front leg-section, a connecting-rod pivoted to the lever and front leg-section, a brace pivoted to one log-section and slidably engaging the other ieg-section, and a rod connecting the brace and lever, substantially as described.

The combination of a front leg-section, a solcieee pivotcd thereto, au instep-piece pivotetat one end to the toe ofthe soie-piece and siidably engaging the front ieg-section at the other end, a rear ieg-section, a lever pivotod to the same and siidably connected to the front lcg-eeotion and engaging and holding the instep-piece in position, substantially as described.

6. The combination o( a front leg-section having longitudinal grooves, a sole-piece lvotcd to the same, an instep-piece pivo to the soie-piece at one end and having lugs traversing the grooves, a rear leg-section, a lever pivoted to the same and having lugs traversing the rooves and engaging the lugs on the instep-p ece, and means [or operating the lever, substantially as described.

7. The combination of a [ront leg-section having longitudinal grooves, a soie-piece ivoted to the same, au insteppiece ivote to roo the sole-piece at one end and slida ly engng lng the front legsection at the other end, a rear ieg-section, a belLcrank'lever pivoted to the same opposite the instep and having lugs traversing t te grooves, a rod pivoted to the bellerank lever and to the end of the front ieg-section, a brace pivoted to the rear legsection and slidably engaging the front legseetion, and a rod connecting the brace and lever, substantially as described.

B. The combination of a front leg-section having a longitudinal slot and grooves, a so1epiece pivoted to the end of the front 1egsection, an instep-piece ivoted tothe toe of the soiepiece at one en and extending within the slot at the other end, lugs on the same engaging and traversing the grooves, a rear legseetion, a bell-crank lever ivoted to the same and extending within thee ot,lugs on the same engaging and traversing the grooves and enno gaging the lugs on the instep-piece, aoonnecting-rod pivoted to the bell-crank lever and to the end of the front leg-section, and means for operating the said lever, substantially as described.

9. The combination of a front leg-section having longitudinal slot and grooves, a solepiece pivoted to the same, an instep-piece pivoted to the sole-piece and extending within the slot, lugs on the nstep-pece engaging and F30 IIO traversing the grooves, n. rear leg-section, n section, and a. rod connecting the brace and xo bell-crank lever piveted to the same opposite lever, substantially as described.

Llie instep und extending within the slot, lugs In testimony whereof I ailx my signature ou the lever engaging and traversing the in presence of two Witnesses.

grooves rind engaging the lugs on the instepfr piece, n connecting-rod pivoted to the lever TILLIAM R' PELION nud to Lhe end of the front leg-seotion, a Witnesses:

brace pivoted lo the renr leg-section und lux'v` PALMER A. JONES,

ing shoulders slidnbly engaging the front leg- LUTHER V. MOULTON. 

